NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacating periods.

新加坡国立大学的统计数字显示，超过40%的学生在学期间被迫工作，而在放假期间，这一数字增加到90%。

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Since 2004 the state has given vouchers to parents of three - and four-year-olds to pay for up to 15 hours a week of child care during term time.

从2004年开始，对于那些3 - 4岁孩子的父母，国家会在法定期间支付给他们每周15个小时的教育券。

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Many institutions say their students should only work for between 12 and 15 hours a week, and international students are restricted to working less than 20 hours a week during term time by law.

众多院系建议，同学们一周工作12-15小时足矣（日均1.7-2.1小时），留学生则有法律规定，在校期间，工作须限制在20小时之内。

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"It's down to individual schools to consider requests for holiday absence during term time, " she said.

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Taking children out of school during term time is very much frowned upon.

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During term time there will also be four hours of educational programming during the morning under the banner Class TV.

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